specifically --
Kathleen Portra: worked with BLM, also known as Kass, my mama heh
Peter Portra: owned Portra Builders, my daddy hah, previously married to a chick named rachel in which he had 2 sons with: Garrett and Grant
ME: k nobody probably knows me in fact im doubting people on here know my parents lol i just thought i'd try hah

my family lived in Miles City from....bout IDon'tKnow-2000 or 2001
any takers?

You are strangely giggly.

The only Portra's i ever knew were from Froid MT.

I went to school with Taylor Portras...graduated in 1997...

I can't help but think of an old Chicago song:

Does anyone really know the Portras(es)?
Does anyone really care (where they've gone?*)
If so I can't imagine why (oh, no)
But Michelle's got time enough to try

Just so that you know, Michelle - that post was NOT intended to be an insult against your family. I was just spoofing a song lyric. Couldn't help myself. Hope you find it in your heart to forgive me.

In all seriousness, I wish you the best of luck in your search.

*This part MUST be done in a Peter Cetera falsetto.

Chicago sucks.

i went to elementary school with Garrett until he moved, actually i lived a block down the steet from him.

Chicago sucks.

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So does Jimmy Buffet

Bob - your wisdom never ceases to amaze me.

Michelle - I've never met any Portri, so I'm probably not going to be much help to you.

Hey Bob L.

So duz Barney Frank. Literally

Why would you talk like that in front of the young lady Ike? Have you no fear of corrupting the delicate morals of the fairer sex?

Yeah, Ike? Well dick Cheney's daughter is a carpet cleaner. Whaddya think of that? Oh. And the only Portras I can remember are the barber and her son. Golly its easy to get off topic here.

"Chicago sucks.

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So does Jimmy Buffet"

No, Math Sucks. Get it right.

"remember are the barber and her son"

I think you need to check the spelling.

Maybe that was Poitra.

haha Yes you all went way off subject, but did get back on subject...eventually. lol
So whoever knew Garrett(sorry I dont remember that persons name) that is really cool. He is my brother(duh!) and amazing!
Whoever knew(again really sorry I am super bad with names) the Portras from Froid: Yea that is most likely a relation of some sort. Any where in North East Montana would be a relation, actually.
And last but not least, Poitra is how my last name used to be spelt, and still is in North Dakota on the Ojibwe Reservation. My grandfather changed it to sound more French because he was Native American and had experienced the racism towards them in the past. He did not want his children to go through that. It is probably another relation, some relatives still have the name, was he Native American?

And Bridgier Thank You...really ike thats just wrong.

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Ojibwe? We'll have to let Jim B. let us know where they fall on the "Splitting Brian Reed from crotch to gullet" spectrum.

And don't mind ike - he's got some strange ideas.

haha Don't worry I won't mind him. lol
And yes it is Ojibwe or more Chippewa, but Ojibwe is the way the Native Americans say it so I thought it might be better. But yea, my family is Turtle Mountian Band of Chippewa, so any Portras or Poitras (pronounced Put-ra)would be to be related....unless its my mom or anyone by marriage cause they would just have taken the name.

Chicago sucks.

Oh, I agree wholeheartedly (with the Jimmy Buffet assessment as well) ... I just wanted to share. I'm a giver.

Ojibwe? We'll have to let Jim B. let us know where they fall on the "Splitting Brian Reed from crotch to gullet" spectrum.

I'm waiting with bated breath. Hint: the line forms to the rear.

And don't mind ike - he's got some strange ideas.

And relevant ones!

[This message has been edited by Brian A. Reed (4/22/2009)]

My sister had a child with Chris Portra. I think Chris would have graduated from CCDHS in 1993 or earlier. Did Rachel Portra work with/teach handicapped kids at Jefferson school? There was a teacher by the last name of Portra who had to "disappear" to get away from an abusive husband. Anyway..that was the story in Miles City at the time. Would have been in the late 80's.